Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown Releases on June 5th and 6th for PSN and XBLA

SEGA has announced the release date for Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown. The game will be released on June 5th for the PlayStation Network and June 6th for Xbox Live Arcade for $14.99 (1,200 Microsoft Points). This is definitely good news for fans waiting to get their hands on the latest version of AM2’s highly technical fighter. In addition to the game itself, SEGA will also release character customization packs for all 19 characters for $4.99 (400 MS Points) a piece. Two additional customization packs, one with nine characters worth of items and the other with ten characters worth of items, will also be available for $14.99 (1,200 MS Points) each.

SAN FRANCISCO & LONDON – May 14, 2012 – SEGA® of America Inc. and SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced that the console release date and retail price for Virtua Fighter™ 5 Final Showdown. The stand-alone downloadable 3D fighting game is set to make its console debut on June 5 for PlayStation®Network and June 6 for Xbox LIVE® Arcade for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will be priced at $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 for PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points for XBLA.

Character customization DLC packs will be available immediately upon launch for all 19 fighters, with each character customization pack costing $4.99/ £3.59/ AUD$6.25/ €4.49 for PSN and 400 Microsoft Points for XBLA, and will contain 600-950 customization items. Two additional customization packs, consisting of nine characters’ worth of DLC items and the other with 10 characters’ worth, will also be available at launch for $14.99/ £9.99/ AUD$18.25/ €12.99 each on PSN and 1,200 Microsoft Points each on XBLA.

Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown brings the latest arcade version of the Virtua Fighter 5 series to consoles worldwide, adding two new characters—Virtua Fighter 3 favorite Taka-Arashi and newcomer Jean Kujo—and dynamic and interactive fighting arenas. Console-only features include a robust and detailed Training Mode, eight player Online Room Match Mode, and a match record feature to replay, save, and upload fights. Developed by AM2, the console version of Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown will bring the storied franchise’s detailed balance, overhauled fighting mechanics, and extreme depth to new audiences and VF veterans alike in the acclaimed series’ best version yet.

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